picked up a bag of 4 empanadas on too good to go, so the value for me makes me inclined to give it 5 stars, even if the food itself could've been better. 3/5 for food though. all aside, that CHIMICHURRI SAUCE IS AMAZING, although salty, it really made the meal absolutely delicious. we took it home and heated it up in the air fryer and it tasted fresh as hell! biting into my first empanada, it was beef. this was filled by far the most and was seasoned quite well. the sauce completed it. the shrimp was also seasoned well, but there was only 2-3 pieces of baby shrimp inside and it was half empty. the sauce really saved it. the pepperoni one tasted exactly like a hot pocket but slightly better. the sauce didn't pair amazingly with the chimichurri but it was still yummy. it was a little too salty for me though. even the crust with the sauce was great. i was craving it again, but i would not pay around $5 for each one, definitely not. if i actually paid $5 per, this would be a very different review, but for a small business and getting good value and the friendly service and humble little storefront, there isn't much that is negative. they have the warmed empanadas sitting in the heat lamp, and the wide selection they have also makes it super fun! they should fill up their empanadas a bit more while lowering their prices, but otherwise, it's solid. read more

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If you're looking for tasty empanada's this is a great option for you. The shop is a window where you can order and take home or there are a few tables there. We tried the beef, chicken and ham empanada. All were good. Price point was $5.25 which seems to be the norm these days. I found quick parking off the side street.. read more

The Empanada Factory - menu 6/2025 - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Kiosk to order in the front. Got the steak and pepperoni. Steak was good with the chimichurri sauce. Pepperoni was solid like a better hot pocket. Service was quick. read more

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Delicious empanadas! Service is fast and friendly. No frills, just a window where you pick up your order from. My favorite sweet empanada is the apple. There is metered street parking in the front or residential street parking on the side streets. read more

The Empanada Factory - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Solid empanada spot in Culver City. They have a few benches in the front, but otherwise it's only for takeout. They have tons of empanada filling flavors so there's options for everyone. My personal favorites are the spicy chicken, lamb, and spinach cheese. All well seasoned. read more

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The Empanda Factory is the best in delivering food to your home for your guest. I arranged a birthday party of my daughter foe which I ordered food and cookies from them.They delivered them on time, fresh, and tasty. Great experience!! read more

Delicious food empanadas are great and so are the yummy pastries! Services top notch! A must try!

These were solid. I got the chicken empanada and the spicy steak empanada, with a side of chimichurri. The spice wasn't overpowering and the chicken one reminded me of good curry chicken. I would definitely try this place again. Prices: $4.50 each $11 for 3 $43 for a dozen (12) $6 each for gluten-free $68 for a dozen (12) gluten-free read more

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My favorite place to order true Argentinian empanadas! Every time the family visits, we order empanadas here, and they are surprised to taste them as they do back home. Their favorites are meat empanadas and ham and cheese. We also ordered the Beyond burger and the vegetable empanadas (since we are vegan), and they were delicious. The service is excellent as well. I highly recommend ordering here if you want true Argentinian empanadas. read more

This is a tiny place with a screen out front for ordering. It can be kind of hard to see the screen depending on where the sun is. Service is fairly quick, since they just pull your order. We ordered 6 empanadas and the caprese salad. - beef: I liked the flavor, husband didn't care for it. very beef heavy. - mozzarella tomato basil: too wet, lacked flavor. - spinach cheese and egg: I loved the flavors and texture of this one - ham and cheese: nothing special about it but tasty - egg and sausage: solid choice - corn: we both loved this one, and wish we had gotten more - caprese salad: very simple but delicious read more

I've driven past The Empanada Factory several times on my way to the car wash and decided to actually stop this time to check it out. I like that these empanadas are baked instead of fried. I do wish they were a little browner but otherwise the filling and crust were each delicious. I particularly enjoyed the beed empanada and its spicy flavors. The garbanzo salad was also surprisingly good, fresh, and made me feel healthy. Service was fast and easy. You place your order on a screen and either tap or insert your card to pay. Would definitely stop by again to try other empanadas or a sandwich and sides! read more

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No-fuss just takeout store front. We were glad to accidentally found this place while visiting the Dance Store next to it. Parking was easy on a Friday around noon. One can order from the machine outside. Standing outside, we can smell the wonderful baked goods. There are so many varieties of fillings that we had a difficult time picking just a few. We finally decided on: spicy chicken, prepperoni and cheese, guava, and apple. The empanadas were warm when got them. Crispy crust with plenty of tasty fillings inside. Really yummy and will have to go back to try other flavors! read more

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So excited for gluten free empanadas! Hope they expand on some of the gf flavors soon! Love they have frozen gf dough you can buy as well. read more

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Got six empanadas yesterday. Some chicken, the corn and spinach. The chicken was good, but when it came to the corn and spinach, I would not recommend them. First off, I could hardly tell the difference between the spinach and corn. With the corn there was hardly any corn inside. And the spinach had no flavor and looked like the corn on the inside. If you want an awesome corn empanada, go to Bianca bakery in Culver City. There is no comparison I would rate one a ten and the other a one. read more

Friendly and professional. Today was my first visit. The food is so good. I was just looking at the menu to see what sauce they give you. It's garlicky, and soooooo good. I will definitely return. read more

Stopped in with visiting family the other day. I told them since living in the neighborhood I've only been there once after a major disappointment and man did this place follow up right on point. My cousin had us taste her terrible beef empanada and decent apple empanada. This place has disappointment me before so I wasn't surprised. If you're looking for empanadas, I'd say keep looking. read more

The Empanada Factory - A terrible beef empanada but a good apple empanada - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Very nice people and great food. Tasty snack on the go! We got the corn, pepperoni and guava. Thanks for the quarter !

Small shop where you walk up and order to go. Friendly staff and owner who made me feel happy to support his small business. Empanadas: a good portion, filled with deliciousness. My favorite is the lamb, but they have vegetarian options as well! Parking could be a little challenging but it's worth it! read more

The Empanada Factory - Empanadas - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was headed to a Friendsgiving and wanted to bring an easy Argentine dish and was super excited to find gluten free and vegan empanadas at the empanada factory. They were absolutely delicious! Having celiac, it is almost near impossible to find gluten free empanadas, let alone a version that is vegan as well. I haven't been able to enjoy empanadas since I was a child. Thank you for creating this delicious option for people with food allergies. read more

The chicken one is an Indian flavor and it was really good with the chimichurri sauce, great sauce! I love guava cheese treats but because this one was made with cream cheese it's just not the same, and I also don't know what the source was for the guava, not my favorite though it wasn't strong enough, it felt like I was eating a fried donut from the fair with not enough stuff in it, I think this one would be better with different cheese and guava paste. I would come back to buy just the chimichurri even! But will try other flavors next time as well. :) read more

The Empanada Factory - Chicken Empanada - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Super good Argentinian empanadas. They are baked and not deep fried. The chicken are divine, the beef are very very good and I like the spinach. Of course everything is pricey these days and they're all handmade so you get what you pay for. But I recommend you pick up 6 to 12 and enjoy. read more

I usually go to Empanada's Place for empanadas, but I decided to try this place. The beef, chicken, and spicy steak empanadas were pretty good. They were $5 each and you'd probably have to order several if you wanted to get full. read more

Came here because a friend raved about it. No doubt their chimichurri sauce is bomb. I liked the Chicken empanada best, followed by the Egg, Cheese and Spinach. Didn't like the Lamb cuz it was sweet. The Egg and Sausage was ok. Each empanada is $3.45. Looks like they make the food early and let them sit under heat lights all day. Too bad they were out of Eggplant when I got there in the late afternoon. It's a very small place and easy to miss. I found neighborhood parking easily. If I came back, would be before lunch and just get the Chicken. read more

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Theyre not closed!! Customer service was great and empanadas were even better, I thought I got the wrong flavor so they replaced it for me (I was wrong about the wrong flavor) but they were all very good read more

Today, I stopped at this establishment on a lark. Bought 4 empanadas (chicken, onion, lamb & cheese) ... Came home and mixed their sauce with an olive tapenade from Trader Joe's... did some shrimp in ginger and garlic in the airfryer... Japanese cabbage and onions in the wok in sesame oil...And just had an early supper with my husband and it was an exceptional repast. Sometimes, all you need is an inspiration and the empanadas from The Empanada Factory are fantastic! Seriously, what an unusual and unexpected occurrence... read more

These empanadas were tasty, but lacking in filling. My ham and cheese was pretty Much just the dough. read more

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I went on a weekday around 2:30 pm and found parking just around the corner. I'm not sure how it would be on the weekend or busy hours since this is on a busy street so I assume most spots would be taken. Empanada Factory doesn't have seating and it's one of those places where you just order and take out. They do have an iPad type thing that you can order off or you can wait in line and order with a person. I ordered ahead of time so pickup was super quick for me. The food itself was delicious. I got about 4 different ones - lamb, tomato, beef, and sausage. ALL of them were delicious and they tasted just as great the next day. I would definitely come back and try other flavors they have. read more

I haven't been to their store but I got a mozzarella/tomato/basil empanada at the Mar Vista farmer's market, and had it slathered with a generous dollop of chimichurri sauce. I got several lustful side-eye glances at my good-looking empanada. I myself wasn't disappointed at my first mouthful of that perfectly-balanced filling. The chimichurri had depth and smokiness from chilli but also a red wine vinegar acid, and was much less herbaceous than I make it at home. It provided the complexity and piquancy that the more neutral-cheesy filling needed. The crust was perfect and I was well-sated as I chowed on this empanada as a fitting complement to my sturdy, dark-roast coffee. I can't wait to try out their meat empanadas, perhaps at their brick and mortar location. They should pride themselves on an empanada that has strong culinary legs. read more

The Empanada Factory - At Mar Vista farmers market with their delicious chimichurri sauce - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Meh empanadas. If I bought this in Argentina I'd be pissed. There is a great empanada place ;) in Venice that kicks a$$. I would go there instead read more

Bought the combo thinking they would at least be filled and I was wrong spent 13$ on a hollow out empanada read more

The Empanada Factory - Waste of money 13$ for two empty Empanada Combo if ur looking to eat hard bread with 3 small pieces of ham u found ur spot - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place little brick and mortar store is really cute. They only specialize in empanadas and it is delicious. There are different flavors to choose from and I'd recommend them all. I'm not biased toward any flavor. I ended up getting their spicy beef and pepperoni empanada. The spicy beef was not spicy at all, but that is ok.The pepperoni was fine - it tasted like pizza. The store is really small and parking is mostly street parking. Seating is limited. Overall, I'd say it's a solid meal if you're hungry and in the area. Otherwise, I can't recommend driving out of your way to try this place. read more

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I live down the street from here and although my brother did not have a good experience 3-4 years ago with their food, I decided I really wanted to try them. My mom used to make us empanadas all the time growing up so between my brother's poor review and my mom's amazing empanadas they were up against an already stiff review. I walked up to their order window and ordered their beef, chicken, and tomato basil mozzarella empanadas. I think I paid just under $12. They included a side of chimichurri sauce for dipping. Walking home, I decided to try the beef empanada. It was so tasty! I almost did not want to dip it into the chimichurri sauce because the flavor of the beef empanada was perfect as it was! But I did dip it and I don't know how it could improve any more, but it did. When I got home, I decided to try the basil, tomato, mozzarella empanada. It was very fresh tasting and you could taste the basil, which is very rare in cooked and fried foods. Lastly, although I was already full, I took a couple bites of the chicken and dipped it into the chimichurri sauce as well. Yum! I was more than pleasantly surprised at the taste of all three of the empanadas. My brother had mentioned that in the past their crust was too thick and they barely had any filling. These were overflowing with filling and very thin crusted. They were perfect! They are all perfectly seasoned, not dry either. Unfortunately, or fortunately, they are within walking distance and now I can eat more of these whenever I want LOL. They are such a great alternative to cooking dinner and I get full off of one so three are more than enough to have leftovers for lunch the next day. my mom is not able to make these anymore, so it is perfect that I found a place where I can finally indulge in a childhood cuisine that I've missed so much. These are awesome and I look forward to trying many more of their flavors. read more

The Empanada Factory - Labeled empanadas w/chimichurri dipping sauce side. - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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So disappointed. The quality has gone down SO much!!! :( This place has been my go-to for empanadas since I moved here, especially because they had a cheese-only empanada which I can't find anywhere else, and I loved the dulce de leche one as well. Even preferred this place over Nonna's. The dough is so thin and crispy, flavorless. Fillings are okay, but the outside ruins it so much. Just not good quality, at all. Very cheap tasting. I'm so upset honestly, this used to be one of my top spots to eat in LA. I hope they see some of our reviews and do some improvements. It's a true shame. I will not be getting empanadas here anymore RIP Empanada Factory! read more

I want to love this place but they barely put any filling in the empanadas. They are also a bit smaller than what you'd hope for. Over all I'd say the flavor is pretty good but because there is little filling they are quite dry. read more

Their empanadas are great. They just don't follow the hours on their door. It's Wednesday 5pm and its closed but their sign says they are open til 7pm. I drove over and it was an annoying waste of time. read more

I absolutely adore the empanadas here! They are created with the name on the dough itself to make it easy to know what you ordered. There is such a variety of choices you can have a different empanada every day and still have more choices to go! So good read more

The Empanada Factory - three empanadas in a box - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Discovered this place on Yelp because Empanada's Place on Mondays and I'm so happy I did! Small, unassuming storefront, really more for pickup and takeout than eating there (although they do have a few tables inside). I needed a dozen empanadas and got a variety of the chicken, veggie, mushroom, spicy steak and lamb. Every single empanada I tried was delicious!! Great flavors and good filling to crust ratio. I think my favorite thing is that the name of the filling is stamped on the empanada so you never have to play a guessing game to which one you're eating! The chimichurri is also really good! Plenty of flavors to choose from and a dozen empanadas are $27, which I think is very reasonable. Since they're baked and not fried, also slightly healthier! Parking is a breeze to find on the side streets! Will definitely keep this is mind for future events! read more

The Empanada Factory - Dozen empanadas - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you want a filling meal at a reasonable price, going out to eat yesterday is a great option. I had their beef empanadas and fries, which are both delicious. It was perfectly soft and well-cooked, with flavorful stuffed meats. The empanadas were plentiful and, of course, of high quality. I was blown away by the service and the setting. Two thumbs up! read more

Goood tasting and a generous portion for one empanada! The chimmichurri sauce is so good to put on top of the empanada. I saved some of it in the fridge. Its basically olive oil with parsley, garlic, and cilantro. Get the spicy steak empanada. It has shredded steak, onions, green onions, bell peppers, and bits of hard boiled eggs. All of these made it a flavorful combination. I think it may be better than Nonna's down the street because Nonna's are a lot smaller and I think it was deep fried where as Factory's empanadas seem baked. Factory's came to my work under Fooda and I want to see them return, $3 and I'm sold, especially with that savory sauce. read more

The Empanada Factory - Spicy steak empanadas with chimichurri sauce - Argentine Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love that they offer a few different vegetarian options but wasn't a big fan of the portion size for $4.50. I wish it was bigger or filled more. read more